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Senate GOP divided over House push to repeal payout provision - Roll Call

Senate Republicans were divided Wednesday over whether to repeal a controversial provision that could net hefty payouts for senators.

Roll Call

Joaquin Castro on why a Democratic Senate logjam stopped him from running for AG

The San Antonio Democrat said at The Texas Tribune Festival that he hoped to form a statewide slate with Colin Allred, Beto O’Rourke and James Talarico, but the group couldn’t find consensus.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Sens. Cornyn, Cruz vote for funding deal to end government shutdown

If approved by the House, the agreement would fund the government through the end of January, with certain agencies funded through September, including those that provide food assistance.

The Texas Tribune

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Faith-forward Texas Senate candidate follows porn actors, escorts online

James Talarico has become a sensation in Texas politics by talking about how his Christianity is the basis for his progressive politics.

Axios

Cruz, Cornyn push new retaliatory legislation that blocks U.S. water from going to Mexico

The bill is the latest effort from the Texas delegation that demands the U.S. get tougher with Mexico for failing to honor a 1944 treaty that in part governs Rio Grande water.

The Texas Tribune

Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it

The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.

The Texas Tribune

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day - Roll Call

Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Maine’s Susan Collins top CQ Roll Call's list of the most vulnerable senators of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Trump sways some Republican senators on filibuster changes

Cornyn told reporters after breakfast he is "open to changes."

Axios

Hunt calls for debate with Cornyn, Paxton in Senate GOP primary

The second-term congressman argued that voters should “hear directly from the candidates,” beyond the millions already being poured into paid advertising.

The Texas Tribune

How John Cornyn’s historic gun safety bill has become a reelection liability

Critics accuse Cornyn of capitulating to Democrats’ gun control demands — even though the bill largely did not restrict gun owner’s existing rights.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ congressional delegation wants Trump to punish Mexico for missing key water deadline

The state’s citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of a 1944 treaty.

The Texas Tribune

Space shuttle Discovery fight continues as Texas senators rope Department of Justice into their tug-of-war with Smithsonian

Things seem to be escalating quickly…

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At the Races: More maps, more problems - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign launches.

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Go nuclear or ‘go hungry’: GOP senators warm to drastic move of killing filibuster as voters suffer and shutdown nears record

IN FOCUS: Democrats’ nuclear option had wide-reaching consequences that ultimately empowered Trump, Eric Garcia writes. If Republicans kill the filibuster to reopen the government, it might permanently break the Senate

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The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

In a letter to Congress, museum officials have warned the shuttle may need to be partially disassembled in order to be transferred, risking irreversible damage to one of the most meticulously preserved pieces of spaceflight history.

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Why Cornyn is still at risk of losing in Texas - Roll Call

Texas Sen. John Cornyn remains extremely vulnerable, even while closing the polling gap with Republican primary challenger Ken Paxton.

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Wesley Hunt pitches himself as a younger Ken Paxton in U.S. Senate primary bid

Hunt, 43, said his entry into the race to defeat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn guarantees that a “conservative warrior” will be Texas’ next senator — and that only he and Paxton fit the bill.

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Texas Sen. John Cornyn Wants U.S. Soldiers To Train Mexican Forces To Fight Cartels

Texas Sen. John Cornyn is seeking for U.S. soldiers to train Mexican counterparts to fight cartels in the country

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Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt

Texas’ senior senator outraised his foes across his campaign operation, though some of the money is ineligible to be transferred to his main account. The post Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

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As energy finds Texas young conservatives, U.S. Senate hopefuls make their pitch

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are finding ways onto stages in front of young conservatives galvanized by Charlie Kirk's killing. The post As energy finds Texas young conservatives, U.S. Senate hopefuls make their pitch appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

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Senate passes NDAA after securing amendments deal - Roll Call

Senate passage of the annual defense policy bill paves the way for the chamber to formally negotiate with the House on a compromise version.

The Texas Tribune

GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt announces run for U.S. Senate, joining Cornyn, Paxton in primary

The Houston congressman is giving up his safe seat after just two terms, scrambling the contest between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Roll Call

Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt joins contentious Republican primary for Senate - Roll Call

Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt launched a Senate run Monday, roiling an already contentious and costly Republican primary.

The Texas Tribune

Texas could bear the brunt of expiring ACA tax credits. Is the GOP delegation willing to make a deal?

Democrats in Congress want to renew the Obamacare subsidies as part of any deal to reopen the government. Texas Republicans say the policy needs major reforms.

The Texas Tribune

Talarico outraises Allred with massive fundraising haul to kick off Senate Democratic primary

The Austin state lawmaker took in $6.2 million in the three weeks since he launched his bid, outpacing the $4.1 million Allred raised over the last three months.

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